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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition First Printing. An essential guide for the collector of modern British juvenile literature, this book reveals the names of 2000+ authors & editors behind the pen names associated with popular boys' fiction, including series books, periodicals, & papers. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1970, this hardcover book has navy blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Extremely slight bumping to corners. The orig. DJ (with price in British pounds sterling at lower front flap) is downgraded to Good+ due to heavy-ish rubbing to extremities, some creasing/short chips to top edge, & a spot of sticker pull on front cover midway coming in from fore edge. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1973
ISBN 10: 0703000276ISBN 13: 9780703000279
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket has tears to the head of the spine and laminate peeling. Book is gift marked in ink to the back of the front board. Includes facsimile issues of The Magnet, The Gem, Modern Boy, The Popular, The Schoolgirl, The Pilot, Film Fun. Includes Billy Bunter content, Includes George Rochester (Putz's Circus) a Grey Shadow story from the Modern Boy.Laurel and Hardy content. Over 1kg packed.
Published by Howard Baker Press Ltd, London, England, 1979
ISBN 10: 0703001639ISBN 13: 9780703001634
Seller: Bay Used Books, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Minor wear to book. Price written in pencil on first page. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust jacket has minor to moderate wear. Pictures available upon request.
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1977
ISBN 10: 0703001116ISBN 13: 9780703001115
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket is price clipped. Excellent copy. Book is over 500 grams packed.
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1970
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket is not price clipped.Jacket corners worn with tears(1 sealed with tape). Heavy book, over 1 kg packed.
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1970
ISBN 10: 0093081103ISBN 13: 9780093081100
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Nice copy in an facsmile jacket . Book plate to back of front board, whited out stamp to front free endpaper. Protective sleeve. Scarce edition.
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1971
ISBN 10: 0703000004ISBN 13: 9780703000002
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket is price clipped. Book is over 500 grams packed.
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1970
ISBN 10: 0093047800ISBN 13: 9780093047809
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. I Paid the Piper. Wear and slight tear to D/J. The concerts presented by Lynford-Joel were a major contribution to the musical life of Great Britain in the years immediately following the end of the last war. John Joel and Mark Lynford were jointly responsible for the introduction of Tito Gobbi to this country, and they helped to found the careers of a host of international concert and opera stars. Eileen Joyce, Joan Hammond, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kenter, and Kirsten Flagstad were just a few of the many top artistes who came under their banner. The presented everything from a Jazz Jamboree to Grand Opera. This book is a fascinating expose of life behind the scenes. It pulls no punches and is packed with anecdotes which will amuse and entertain not only the regular concert-goer, but everyone who enjoys a human story. Illustrated. 148 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1970
Seller: Books Authors Titles, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Yellow Cover, Gilt Titles. 309 Pages, Top Pages Ends Lightly Foxed, Interior: One Small Yellow Mark First Page, Otherwise Clean, Unmarked, Binding Firm. Dust Jacket Clipped, Worn.
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1972
ISBN 10: 0703000098ISBN 13: 9780703000095
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Hardback. Billy Bunter and The Greyfriars Mutiny. The Magnet. Volume No. 10. SSmqall closed tear to top edge of D/J. light shelf wear to edge of bottom D/J. Sunned spine. The war unhappily saw the end of The Magnet, but though the post-war years brought the return of Greyfriars stories in other formats nothing ever quite recpatured the evergreen magic of the original much-loved boy's paper. It was for this reason that, two years ago, W. Howard Baker presented the first of his now world-renowned faithful facsimiles. Each of the Howard Baker editions contains a complete series of stories from The Magnet's great golden age. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1978
ISBN 10: 0703001299ISBN 13: 9780703001290
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Featured inside: Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School, together with Harry Wharton & Co., Jimmy Silver of Rookwood, Nelson Le, The Rio Kid. Tom Merry & Co. of St. Jims ET AL. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
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Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1983
ISBN 10: 0703002503ISBN 13: 9780703002501
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Very slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. The war unhappily saw the end of The Magnet but though the post-war years brought the return of Greyfriars stories in other formats nothing ever quite recaptured the evergreen magic of the original much-loved boys' paper. it was for this reason that, some years ago, W. Howard Baker presented the first of his now world-renowned faithul facsimiles. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1980
ISBN 10: 0703001981ISBN 13: 9780703001986
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Price clipped to D/J. each of the Howard Baker editions contains a series of stories from The Magnet's great golden age. And each is a fitting memorial to the glowing imagination, the humour, the humanity, and the well-nigh incredible history of its brillian author. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1981
ISBN 10: 0703002171ISBN 13: 9780703002174
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Each of the Howard Baker editions contains a series of stories from The Magnet's great golden age. And each is a fitting memorial to the glowing imagination, the humour, the humanity and the well-nigh incredible industry of its brilliant author. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1983
ISBN 10: 070300252XISBN 13: 9780703002525
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Price clipped to D/J. Reproduction in facsimle form of the most popular school stories of all time by the world's greatest school story writer. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1974
ISBN 10: 0703000578ISBN 13: 9780703000576
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Hardback. a Bumper Omnibus.approx 200,000 words. Reproduction in facsimile form of the most popular school stories of all time by the world's greatest school story writer. Ilustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1972
ISBN 10: 070300008XISBN 13: 9780703000088
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Omnibus Edition. Hardback. Tiny tear to top edge of spine of D/J. Slight wear to bottom edge of spine of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. Another complete collection of stories in the saga of St. Jim's. Culled from The Gem and representing the great halcyon pre-war days of boys' papers. Illustrations.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1973
ISBN 10: 0703000276ISBN 13: 9780703000279
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Very slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. The Magnet, The Gem. Modern Boy, The Popular, The Schoolgirl, The Pilot, Film Fun. All Here in Complete Facsimile Issues. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1979
ISBN 10: 0703001752ISBN 13: 9780703001757
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. 7 reproductions in faithful facsimile form of the most popular school stories of all time. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1973
ISBN 10: 0703000322ISBN 13: 9780703000323
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Book
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Hardback. Very slight foxing to edge. Very slight shelf wear and small tear to top edge of D/J. Seven short novels by the greatest school story writer. Each of the Howard Baker editions contains a complete series of stories from The Magnet's great golden age. And each is a fitting memorial to the glowing imagination, the humour, the humanity and the well-night incredible industry of its brilliant author. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1984
ISBN 10: 0703002600ISBN 13: 9780703002600
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Hardback. Slightly sunned spine to D/J. Price clipped to D/J. Featuring those famous schoolboy characters of the inter-war years: Harry Wharton & Co - and Billy Bunter - of Greyfriars School, Tom Merry & Co and Arthur Augustus D'arcy of St. Jim's. Plus a pot-pourri of collectors ephemera - Including an extra-long complete story featuring Sexton Blake - Nirvana - Tinker. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1979
ISBN 10: 0703001590ISBN 13: 9780703001597
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Each Greyfriars Press Omnibus volume contains a collection of faithfully reproduced facsmile issues of those well-loved and well-remembered pre-war papers, The Magnet, The Gem, Sexton Blake - Union Jack, Nelson Le, &c. Usually arrangedin 28 (or 32) page sections, each sub-section represents a complete issues with original colour illustrations, in, series, varying (on average) from 8 to we individual and complete magazines per bound volume. Illustrations. 231 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker Publishers Ltd, London England, 1969
ISBN 10: 009309910XISBN 13: 9780093099105
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Howard Baker. Hardback. The Magnet Library. Billy Bunter of Bunter Court. Ex-libris name sticker to inside cover. Slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. Each volume in these Howard Baker editions contains a complete series. In this, the third volume, we present the famous 'Bunter Court' collection of stories, comprising eight issues of The Magnet during its Golden Years. Illustrated. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1970
ISBN 10: 0093080808ISBN 13: 9780093080806
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Nice copy in an unclipped jacket a little rubbed to edges and a small stain to the blind side of the front panel. Protective sleeve. Scarce edition.
Published by Howard Baker, England, 1970
ISBN 10: 0093081308ISBN 13: 9780093081308
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Nice copy in an unclipped jacket. Book plate to back of front board. Protective sleeve. Scarce edition.
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1974
ISBN 10: 0703000543ISBN 13: 9780703000545
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Price clipped to D/J. This omnibus volume, incorporating the famous Ezra Quirke collection of novels (approx. 300,000 words in all) is undoubtedly the best series which ever flowed from the facile pen of edwy Searles Brooks. In this story, magic, mystery, humour, sport and detective adventure are all represented, but the central figure - the mysterious schoolboy Ezra Quirke - is always lurning nearby. His belief in the occul and the super-natural are ridiculed by his companions, but whenever his warnings are disregarded or scorned, some misfortune invariably follows. Illustrations. Plastic protective covering around D/J. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker, London England, 1972
ISBN 10: 0703000101ISBN 13: 9780703000101
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Hardback. Couple of slight nips to edge of back cloth. Couple of small scratches to edge of back D/J. This omnibus volume contains 8 full length stories. The Secret Societies of St. Frank's and The 'Death' of Walter Church. Illustrations. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Published by Howard Baker Press Ltd, England, 1982
ISBN 10: 0703002228ISBN 13: 9780703002228
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Card Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Hardcover Billy Bunter: Expelled! ("Magnet" Facsims. Very Good. Hardcover. Edition: 1st. 200 pages. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of In stock.
Published by Howard Baker Press Ltd, London, England, 1972
ISBN 10: 0703000187ISBN 13: 9780703000187
Seller: Reading Habit, Buttaba, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Facsimile Edition. Red hardcover with gold stamping, facsimile edition, 474gms, 352 pages, originally presented in slip case but slip case is missing. This is a facsimile reprint of Charles Dickens' unconventional guide to London originally published in 1879. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discoloration throughout. There is a pen marking from a previous seller on the inside front title page. The inside front hinge has torn from endpapers to reveal webbing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.